Siwaraman_2021_CNS.Neurol.Disord.Drug.Targets__

Acetylcholinesterase (AchE), hydrolase enzyme, regulates the hydrolysis of acetylcholine neurotransmitter in the neurons. AchE is found majorly in the central nervous system at the site of cholinergic neurotransmission. It is involved in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease-causing dementia, cognitive impairment, behavioral and psychological symptoms. Recent findings involved the inhibition of AchE that could aid in the treatment of Alzheimer's. Many drugs of different classes being analyzed in the clinical trials and examined for their potency. Drugs that are used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease are donepezil, galantamine, tacrine, rivastigmine shows major adverse effects. To overcome this, researchers work on novel drugs to elicit inhibition. This review comprises the many hybrids and non-hybrid forms of heteroaromatic and non-heteroaromatic compounds that were designed and evaluated for AchE inhibition by Ellman's method of assay. These novel compounds may assist the future perspectives in the discovery of novel moieties against Alzheimer's disease by the inhibition of AchE.